Bombing n BF1942

Jaged · 2003-04-02, 12:12 PM

I am havng a lot of trouble hitting anything with bombs in BF1942. I find it very annoying when people bomb me with great accuracy. How do they do it? I have onl hit one thing with a bomb ever, wich just so happened to be freindly....

Hamma · 2003-04-02, 12:15 PM

I hate the BF flight model

xuur · 2003-04-02, 12:15 PM

only advice that can work...

practice
practice
practice

there are no hard rules from what I can tell as far as bombing in bf1942. no bombsight.

oh and note: a B17 is NOT a dive bomber.

mi dos centavos

Strygun · 2003-04-02, 12:31 PM

Make sure you aren't dropping the bombs when you are over your target. The bombs in BF1942 (like any other bomb) will go forward with the intertia from the plane. Try dropping it right when the base is on the horizon of your screen, or a little higher than that. Also, try flying in 3rd person. I know a lot of people do not like to fly this way, but I think it really helps me judge distances. (Don't dogfight in 3rd person)

I mainly bomb/dogfight in BF1942 when I play, and this usually works for me.

Squeeky · 2003-04-02, 01:00 PM

I am an ace bomber in BF

PR24 · 2003-04-02, 01:32 PM

Dive bomb.

This allows you to line your target up.

Strygun · 2003-04-02, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by PR24
Dive bomb.

This allows you to line your target up.

It is also risky and most times makes you an easy target.

Navaron · 2003-04-02, 01:40 PM

Start bombing in 3rd person, until you see where the bomb actually connects, then you can pull back into the cockpit.

Bighoss · 2003-04-02, 06:17 PM

you need a joy stick other wise its like impossible. I just use planes to travel around and bomb boats cuz thats easy. If you suck at planes over all just master the AA gun. I somtimes get on killing sprees with that thing. I remeber all the pilots were getting pissed and wanted to do a vote kick thing... they were mad gay.

The Shrike · 2003-04-02, 08:18 PM

I hit the "cockpit view" button twice and get a view from the nose of the plane. My cockpit view button is on my joystick, near the throttle. I have a bomb button and just below that is a button that gives me a view from behind the plane. i line up the sight... straight level flight and in sequence hit the BOMB button then immediatley after i hit the REAR VIEW button just below it.... that way i can see if i hit anything! Then half a second or a second later i hit the COCKPIT VIEW button twice which bring me right back to the view before the bomb run. A little practice and you will always hit your target ... and never hit the ground!... this is my trick.. let me know if it works for you..... see you in the game!

slytiger · 2003-04-02, 09:16 PM

If u are going for a enemy AA then and u will probably be shot down then either come directly at him on the horizon or dive bomb from above. Note: when u dive bomb go so high u cant see the ground and go to reverse thrust, then dive down and line up and go to full throttle and drop bombs before pulling up. Try to stay inches from the ground or u are a easy target.

Rabidmutt · 2003-04-02, 09:42 PM

I find that the best way to bomb a target is to gain lots of altitude then dive-bomb them. Doing this often times gives you a better chance of not being shot at while on the attack. Also, with all of the speed and inertia you gain, you'll be able to turn on a dime and pull up easily. Plus, it makes you bombs fall hard on the enemy, leaving them little time to escape the bomb. This move is especially beneficial when you're on a map that has lots of fog. This tactic will make you unpredictable as well as effective. .

simba · 2003-04-04, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by The Shrike
I hit the "cockpit view" button twice and get a view from the nose of the plane. My cockpit view button is on my joystick, near the throttle. I have a bomb button and just below that is a button that gives me a view from behind the plane. i line up the sight... straight level flight and in sequence hit the BOMB button then immediatley after i hit the REAR VIEW button just below it.... that way i can see if i hit anything! Then half a second or a second later i hit the COCKPIT VIEW button twice which bring me right back to the view before the bomb run. A little practice and you will always hit your target ... and never hit the ground!... this is my trick.. let me know if it works for you..... see you in the game!

whhat? I dont really know what ur talkin about

but anyway I have never liked BF1942, so little quality, so much shit..... I played it for a while, maybe a mounth, then it became so booring that I had 2 quit.
And I didnt fly-bomb so much coz it wasnt that much fun, I just flew around a bit.

Unregistered · 2003-04-04, 02:38 PM

Get the torpedo planes, fly low over the water, drop the torpeado a ways back (if your too close it will go under the ship), pull up (to avoid hitting said ship), hear torpeado hit, turn around, repeat.

There, now your sinking ships.

The Shrike · 2003-04-04, 04:26 PM

Well Simba.... since you dont play the game it doesnt really surprise me that you dont know what i am talking about........ can anyone who does play BF1942 understand the bombing sequence i am describing? if not i will try to explain it better because it really works very well and will be a benifit to anyone trying to learn how to be effective in a plane in this game...

cheers